Rodney Slater | |
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13th United States Secretary of Transportation | |
In office February 14, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Federico Peña |
Succeeded by | Norman Mineta |
Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration | |
In office June 3, 1993[1] – February 14, 1997 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Thomas D. Larson |
Succeeded by | Kenneth R. Wykle |
Personal details | |
Born | Rodney Earl Slater February 23, 1955 Marianna, Arkansas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Eastern Michigan University (BA) University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (JD) |
Rodney Earl Slater (born February 23, 1955) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the United States Secretary of Transportation under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. Prior to being appointed to the Clinton Cabinet, Slater served as the administrator of the Federal Highway Administration from 1993 to 1997.